Escambia’s Chief Deputy Moved To Captain

January 5, 2010

chavers.jpgEscambia County’s chief deputy has been reassigned to the Officer In Charge of Traffic, DUI and Neighborhood Task Force.

Sheriff David Morgan gave no reason for the demotion for Bill Chavers; he only thanked the department’s former second in command for his service.

“I personally thank Chiefs Chavers for his support and professionalism during our first year in transition that could have been difficult, but was not due to his attention to detail,” Morgan wrote in a memo distributed Monday. “I believe that I speak for all us in stating that he is ‘a street cop’s, street cop’ and we all look forward to his success in the assignment.” The memo did not offer an explanation for the action.

Chavers was promoted from a patrol division lieutenant to chief deputy after Morgan took office in January 2009.

To read the letter, click click here (pdf).

Pictured above: Bill Chavers conducts a town hall meeting in Century in May 2009. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.

Comments

8 Responses to “Escambia’s Chief Deputy Moved To Captain”

  1. i dunno on January 8th, 2010 11:32 am

    Bill is a Top Cop & can handle whatever is thrown at him .

  2. none of your business on January 7th, 2010 8:54 am

    It say’s right in the article it was a demotion.

    Maybe he just wasn’t quite the right person for this job, but he will
    be excellent in this next one.

    We all have short falls, and we all have talents.
    Sometimes you just have to find the right fit.

  3. Billy on January 6th, 2010 12:30 pm

    People….he was demoted!! Not Promoted

  4. family on January 6th, 2010 10:49 am

    well, I guess congratulations are in order for him. good Job, I think? in reality I think it is a good job, anyone still employed in these hard times is doing good. no matter what he is doing he is still getting a pay check and able to provide for himself / his family. I do not know these men either so I have no first hand info. I am just pleased he still has a job….. I wish I did ………..

  5. Mr. Rodgers on January 5th, 2010 11:06 pm

    You know I personally do not see any what so ever secrecy. This is a common practice. It’s happened before and will happen again.
    So let’s not look for trouble where there isn’t any.

    What’s that I don’t hear? Well it is Deputy Chavers. AND ENOUGH ALREADY ABOUT COMMENTS. Like the song says, “Digging up Bones”.

    Oh yeah, I do not know these men nor have ever met them but I am smart enough to know when to get on with it.

  6. AL on January 5th, 2010 10:51 am

    I think if it was a promotion there wouldn’t be so much secrecy… sounds like Chavers probably made a comment about humdinger ninjas and got the boot.

    But I don’t ECSO hierarchy either so …

  7. Family on January 5th, 2010 10:09 am

    is this a promotion or a demotion? I do not understand the structure in the ECSO? it sounds like a good thing to me, but I am not sure, can someone explain or clarify if this is good or bad for him. thanks

  8. Billy on January 5th, 2010 9:54 am

    He was a “street cop’s street cop” and not a politician maybe?

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